International Students

Pre-Arrival Messages

The Office of International Affairs designed a series of emails to help prepare you for your arrival at Ohio State. You will receive these emails to your Buckeyemail every week before your arrival on campus. These emails are also archived below.

Also, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our website for important information about immigration, tuition, academics, cultural awareness and life in the United States.

Undergraduate information


Below are the archived pre-arrival emails sent to incoming undergraduate international students for Autumn 2024.

Email #1
  • Welcome
  • First important steps
  • U.S. visa instructions
  • SEVIS fee
  • Intercultural English Language Programs (IELP) Academic English Writing Assessment

Email #2
  • When to arrive in Columbus
  • Mandatory Immigration Check-In
  • International Student Orientation
  • Pre-Arrival Sessions

Email #3
  • On-campus housing
  • Temporary housing
  • Off-campus housing and commuter resources

Email #4
  • Vaccination requirement
  • Tuberculosis testing
  • Purchasing health insurance

Email #5
  • IELP Academic English Writing Assessment
  • Math placement test
  • Academic support resources

Email #6
  • Buckeye Link
  • Paying tuition and fees
  • Opening a bank account in the United States

Email #7
  • What to pack
  • Entering the U.S.
  • Arriving at Ohio State

Email #8
  • Pre-Arrival Checklist
  • Get to know Columbus

Email #9
  • Getting involved
  • VILLAGE
  • Pre-Arrival Session reminder

Email #10
  • Registering for classes
  • Academic integrity and conduct in the United States

Email #11
  • Mandatory Immigration Check-In registration
  • International Student Orientation reminder

Email #12
  • Avoid scams:
    • Tuition
    • Immigration
    • Employment
    • Travel

Email #13
  • International Student Orientation reminder
  • Mandatory Immigration Check-In reminder
  • Welcome events


Below are the archived pre-arrival emails sent to incoming undergraduate international students for Spring 2024.

Email #1
  • Welcome message
  • Important first steps

Email #2
  • Immigration check-in
  • International student orientation
  • On-campus housing
  • Temporary housing
  • Off-campus housing

Email #3
  • Paying tuition and fees
  • Opening a bank account in the United States
  • SEVIS fee
  • ESL and math placement testing
  • Academic support resources

Email #4
  • Purchasing health insurance
  • Vaccination requirements
  • Tuberculosis testing

Email #5
  • What to pack
  • Entering the United States
  • Arriving at Ohio State

Email #6
  • Get involved
  • Connect with other Buckeyes virtually
  • VILLAGE

Email #7
  • Mandatory Immigration Check-In reminder
  • International Student Orientation reminder
  • Registering for courses
  • International Student Arrival Checklist
  • Academic integrity and conduct in the United States


Below are the archived pre-arrival emails sent to incoming undergraduate international students for Summer 2024.

Email #1
  • Welcome message
  • Important first steps
  • Mandatory Immigration Check-In
  • International Student Orientation

Email #2
  • On-campus housing
  • Temporary housing
  • Off-campus housing
  • IELP Academic English Writing Assessment
  • Math placement testing
  • Academic support resources
  • Don't fall for a scam

Email #3
  • Paying tuition and fees
  • Setting up a bank account in the United States
  • SEVIS fee
  • Course registration

Email #4
  • Purchasing health insurance
  • Vaccination requirements
  • Tuberculosis testing
  • Academic integrity and conduct in the United States

Email #5
  • What to pack
  • Entering the United States
  • Arriving at Ohio State

Email #6
  • Mandatory Immigration Check-In reminder
  • International Student Orientation reminder
  • Get involved
  • VILLAGE

 

Graduate information


Below are the archived pre-arrival emails sent to incoming undergraduate international students for Autumn 2024.

Email #1
  • Welcome
  • First important steps
  • U.S. visa instructions
  • SEVIS fee
  • Intercultural English Language Programs (IELP) Academic English Writing Assessment

Email #2
  • When to arrive in Columbus
  • Mandatory Immigration Check-In
  • International Student Orientation
  • Pre-Arrival Sessions

Email #3
  • On-campus housing
  • Temporary housing
  • Off-campus housing and commuter resources

Email #4
  • Vaccination requirement
  • Tuberculosis testing
  • Purchasing health insurance

Email #5
  • IELP Academic English Writing Assessment
  • Academic support resources

Email #6
  • Buckeye Link
  • Paying tuition and fees
  • Opening a bank account in the United States

Email #7
  • What to pack
  • Entering the U.S.
  • Arriving at Ohio State

Email #8
  • Pre-Arrival Checklist
  • Get to know Columbus

Email #9
  • Getting involved
  • VILLAGE
  • Pre-Arrival Session reminder

Email #10
  • Registering for classes
  • Academic integrity and conduct in the United States

Email #11
  • Mandatory Immigration Check-In registration
  • International Student Orientation reminder

Email #12
  • Avoid scams:
    • Tuition
    • Immigration
    • Employment
    • Travel

Email #13
  • International Student Orientation reminder
  • Mandatory Immigration Check-In reminder
  • Welcome events


Below are the archived pre-arrival emails sent to incoming graduate international students for Spring 2024.

Email #1
  • Welcome message
  • Important first steps

Email #2
  • Immigration check-in
  • International student orientation
  • On-campus housing
  • Temporary housing
  • Off-campus housing

Email #3
  • Paying tuition and fees
  • Opening a bank account in the United States
  • SEVIS fee
  • ESL and math placement testing
  • Academic support resources

Email #4
  • Purchasing health insurance
  • Vaccination requirements
  • Tuberculosis testing

Email #5
  • What to pack
  • Entering the United States
  • Arriving at Ohio State

Email #6
  • Get involved
  • Connect with other Buckeyes virtually
  • VILLAGE

Email #7
  • Mandatory Immigration Check-In reminder
  • International Student Orientation reminder
  • Registering for courses
  • International Student Arrival Checklist
  • Academic integrity and conduct in the United States

Below are the archived pre-arrival emails sent to incoming graduate international students for Summer 2024.

Email #1
  • Welcome message
  • Important first steps
  • Mandatory Immigration Check-In
  • International Student Orientation

Email #2
  • On-campus housing
  • Temporary housing
  • Off-campus housing
  • IELP Academic English Writing Assessment
  • Academic support resources
  • Don't fall for a scam

Email #3
  • Paying tuition and fees
  • Setting up a bank account in the United States
  • SEVIS fee
  • Course registration

Email #4
  • Purchasing health insurance
  • Vaccination requirements
  • Tuberculosis testing
  • Academic integrity and conduct in the United States

Email #5
  • What to pack
  • Entering the United States
  • Arriving at Ohio State

Email #6
  • Mandatory Immigration Check-In reminder
  • International Student Orientation reminder
  • Get involved
  • VILLAGE